Table 1.
The main characteristics of HCC and ICC patients
| Parameter | HCC (n=546) | ICC (n=273) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | <0.05 | ||
| Mean ± standard deviation | 50.0±11.0 | 55.0±11.0 | |
| Range | 18–85 | 22–82 | |
| Gender | <0.05 | ||
| Male | 492 (90.1) | 160 (58.6) | |
| Female | 54 (9.9) | 113 (41.4) | |
| Hepatitis | <0.05 | ||
| B virus | 490 (89.7) | 61 (22.4) | |
| C virus | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| B+C virus | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | |
| Negative | 25 (4.6) | 189 (69.2) | |
| Missing data | 30 (5.5) | 23 (8.4) | |
| Cirrhosis | <0.05 | ||
| Positive | 446 (81.7) | 52 (19.0) | |
| Negative | 100 (18.3) | 221 (81.0) | |
| Specimen for histology | |||
| Percutaneous US guided biopsy | 66 (12.1) | 38 (13.9) | |
| Surgery | 480 (87.9) | 235 (86.1) | |
| Number of nodules/patients | |||
| 1 | 421 (77.1) | 241 (88.3) | |
| >1 | 125 (22.9) | 32 (11.7) | |
| Size of target nodule (cm) | <0.05 | ||
| Mean ± standard deviation | 7.3±4.1 | 7.0±3.0 | |
| Range | 1.0–20.5 | 1.2–20.0 | |
| Size distribution of target nodule (cm) | <0.05 | ||
| <2.0 | 33 (6.0) | 3 (1.1) | |
| 2.0–5.0 | 165 (30.2) | 75 (27.5) | |
| >5.0 | 348 (63.7) | 195 (71.4) | |
| Value of alpha-fetoprotein (ng/ml) | <0.05 | ||
| >20 | 370 (67.8) | 20 (7.3) | |
| ≤20 | 173 (31.7) | 228 (83.5) | |
| Missing data | 3 (0.5) | 25 (9.2) | |
| Value of CA 19–9 (U/ml) | <0.05 | ||
| ≤35 | 36 (6.6) | 175 (64.1) | |
| ≤35 | 319 (58.4) | 67 (24.5) | |
| Missing data | 191 (35.0) | 31 (13.4) | |
| Value of CA125 (U/ml) | <0.05 | ||
| >35 | 90 (16.5) | 81 (29.7) | |
| ≤35 | 267 (48.9) | 34 (12.5) | |
| Missing data | 189 (34.6) | 118 (43.2) | |
Unless otherwise indicated, data are number of nodules, with percentages in parentheses.